US Coast Guard commissions newest national security cutter   U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, April 20, 2024  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard welcomed its newest cutter into the fleet, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759), Saturday, during a commissioning ceremony at Coast Guard Base Charleston, presided over by Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan.  Calhoun is the 10th Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) to join the Coast Guard and is the fourth NSC to be homeported in North Charleston alongside Coast Guard Cutters Hamilton (WMSL 753), James ..read more

April 19, 2024  Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced on April 19 that the president has made the following nominations:  Navy Vice Adm. Michael E. Boyle for reappointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as deputy chief of naval operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy, N3/N5, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.  Boyle is currently serving as commander, Third Fleet, San Diego, California.  Navy Rear Adm. Dion D. English for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, with assignment as director for Logistics, J-4, Jo ..read more

By U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa / U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs  April 20, 2024  COAST OF ICELAND  –  The Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS New Hampshire (SSN 778) conducted a brief stop for personnel and supplies off of the coast of Iceland, April 18, 2024.    This is the second time a U.S. Navy submarine has conducted a brief stop in Iceland since the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs informed the United States that U.S. Navy submarines were allowed to make short visits in Iceland to receive supplies and personnel. The first U.S. Navy s ..read more

Photo By Ensign Alan Wang | A T-54A multi-engine aircraft sits on the flight line of Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, April 18. The arrival of the T-54A heralds a new generation of Naval Aviators who will use the trainer to earn their wings of gold as they prepare to fly such aircraft as the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Hawkeye and C-130 Hercules. The T-54A replaces the T-44C Pegasus, an aircraft that has been in naval service since 1977. From Chief of Naval Air Training, Apr. 18, 2024  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two T-54A multi-engine aircraft landed aboard Naval Air Station (NAS) C ..read more

APRIL 18, 2024  The Switchblade 300 Block 20 system is battle-proven and production-ready to support Marine Infantry  ARLINGTON, Va., April 18, 2024 – AeroVironment (AV) was selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program of record. AV’s Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition system (LMS) will provide the Marine Corps with organic, anti-armor/anti-personnel, precision fires capability at the tactical level. AV was awarded an initial order of $8.9M on a contract with a maximum potential value of $249M.  AV’s Switchb ..read more

By Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs | April 19, 2024  MANAMA, Bahrain — Combined Maritime Forces welcomed Finland as the 43rd member of the world’s largest maritime security partnership, April 17.  “It is a pleasure to officially welcome Finland to the Combined Maritime Forces,” said Vice Adm. George Wikoff, CMF commander. “The Finns bring to the largest international naval coalition a long history of maritime professionalism. They will enhance our already impressive partnership here in the Middle East.”  CMF is comprised of a headquarters staff and five combined task fo ..read more

Credit: U.S. Navy   By U.S. Naval Submarine School Public Affairs and AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Program Office  GROTON, Conn. (April 18, 2024) — In a first for the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), three RAN officers graduated from the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Officer Basic Course (SOBC) on Apr. 18, 2024, at the Naval Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut. The RAN officers’ graduation represents a significant step toward realizing Pillar 1 of the trilateral AUKUS partnership, a strategic endeavor aimed at strengthening the security and defense capabilities of Aus ..read more

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2 conduct familiarization training with an MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 11, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)  Story by 2nd Lt. John Graham, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing     April 12, 2024 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron (VMUT) 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), began the assembly of 2nd MAW’s first MQ-9A Reaper, April 10, as part of t ..read more

April 17, 2024 Responding to U.S. Navy’s Agenda for Performance-based Management, Decision-Making, and Readiness MCLEAN, Va., April 17, 2024 (Newswire.com) – CORAS Federal, a FedRAMP High Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, announced an early release of a Driver Trees feature that adds to its suite of enterprise decision management tools. Driver Trees are a performance-based management process that identifies root causes and the most impactful way of pushing efficient progress and resolution, incorporating the U.S. Navy’s (USN) Get Real Get Better and Performance to Pla ..read more

Marine Corps Base Hawaii April 16, 2024 A U.S. Marine with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, guides an MV-22B Osprey in preparation for Marine Rotational Force Darwin (MRF-D) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 16, 2024. MRF-D is a deployment held in Australia that enhances capabilities and readiness of both the United States Marine Corps and the Australian Defense Force and continues to help strengthen the alliance between the two nations. VMM-268 will serve as the Aviation Combat Element for the upcoming iteration of MRF-D ..read more